EP0274022A3 - Universal joint - Google Patents

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Publication number: EP0274022A3
Authority: EP; European Patent Office
Prior art keywords: universal joint; universal; joint
Prior art date: 1986-12-09
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.): Granted

Application number

EP87116475A

Other languages

German (de)

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EP0274022A2 (en

EP0274022B1 (en

Inventor

Eberhard Dipl.-Ing. Ende

Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)

Gelenkwellenbau GmbH

Original Assignee

Gelenkwellenbau GmbH

Priority date (The priority date is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the date listed.)

1986-12-09

Filing date

1987-11-07

Publication date

1988-07-27

1987-11-07 Application filed by Gelenkwellenbau GmbH filed Critical Gelenkwellenbau GmbH

1988-07-13 Publication of EP0274022A2 publication Critical patent/EP0274022A2/en

1988-07-27 Publication of EP0274022A3 publication Critical patent/EP0274022A3/en

1991-04-24 Application granted granted Critical

1991-04-24 Publication of EP0274022B1 publication Critical patent/EP0274022B1/en

2007-11-07 Anticipated expiration legal-status Critical

Status Expired - Lifetime legal-status Critical Current

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Classifications

- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
- F16C—SHAFTS; FLEXIBLE SHAFTS; ELEMENTS OR CRANKSHAFT MECHANISMS; ROTARY BODIES OTHER THAN GEARING ELEMENTS; BEARINGS
- F16C41/00—Other accessories, e.g. devices integrated in the bearing not relating to the bearing function as such
- F16C41/02—Arrangements for equalising the load on a plurality of bearings or their elements
- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
- F16C—SHAFTS; FLEXIBLE SHAFTS; ELEMENTS OR CRANKSHAFT MECHANISMS; ROTARY BODIES OTHER THAN GEARING ELEMENTS; BEARINGS
- F16C27/00—Elastic or yielding bearings or bearing supports, for exclusively rotary movement
- F16C27/04—Ball or roller bearings, e.g. with resilient rolling bodies
- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
- F16C—SHAFTS; FLEXIBLE SHAFTS; ELEMENTS OR CRANKSHAFT MECHANISMS; ROTARY BODIES OTHER THAN GEARING ELEMENTS; BEARINGS
- F16C35/00—Rigid support of bearing units; Housings, e.g. caps, covers
- F16C35/04—Rigid support of bearing units; Housings, e.g. caps, covers in the case of ball or roller bearings
- F16C35/042—Housings for rolling element bearings for rotary movement
- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
- F16D—COUPLINGS FOR TRANSMITTING ROTATION; CLUTCHES; BRAKES
- F16D3/00—Yielding couplings, i.e. with means permitting movement between the connected parts during the drive
- F16D3/16—Universal joints in which flexibility is produced by means of pivots or sliding or rolling connecting parts
- F16D3/26—Hooke's joints or other joints with an equivalent intermediate member to which each coupling part is pivotally or slidably connected
- F16D3/38—Hooke's joints or other joints with an equivalent intermediate member to which each coupling part is pivotally or slidably connected with a single intermediate member with trunnions or bearings arranged on two axes perpendicular to one another
- F16D3/40—Hooke's joints or other joints with an equivalent intermediate member to which each coupling part is pivotally or slidably connected with a single intermediate member with trunnions or bearings arranged on two axes perpendicular to one another with intermediate member provided with two pairs of outwardly-directed trunnions on intersecting axes
- F16D3/41—Hooke's joints or other joints with an equivalent intermediate member to which each coupling part is pivotally or slidably connected with a single intermediate member with trunnions or bearings arranged on two axes perpendicular to one another with intermediate member provided with two pairs of outwardly-directed trunnions on intersecting axes with ball or roller bearings
- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
- F16C—SHAFTS; FLEXIBLE SHAFTS; ELEMENTS OR CRANKSHAFT MECHANISMS; ROTARY BODIES OTHER THAN GEARING ELEMENTS; BEARINGS
- F16C2361/00—Apparatus or articles in engineering in general
- F16C2361/41—Couplings

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Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
Pivots And Pivotal Connections (AREA)
Vehicle Body Suspensions (AREA)
Joints Allowing Movement (AREA)
Earth Drilling (AREA)

EP87116475A 1986-12-09 1987-11-07 Universal joint Expired - Lifetime EP0274022B1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number	Priority Date	Filing Date	Title
DE3641956A DE3641956C1 (en)	1986-12-09	1986-12-09	Universal joint
DE3641956		1986-12-09

Publications (3)

Publication Number	Publication Date
EP0274022A2 EP0274022A2 (en)	1988-07-13
EP0274022A3 true EP0274022A3 (en)	1988-07-27
EP0274022B1 EP0274022B1 (en)	1991-04-24

Family

ID=6315751

Family Applications (1)

Application Number	Title	Priority Date	Filing Date
EP87116475A Expired - Lifetime EP0274022B1 (en)	1986-12-09	1987-11-07	Universal joint

Country Status (7)

Country	Link
US (1)	US4880405A (en)
EP (1)	EP0274022B1 (en)
JP (1)	JPS63219918A (en)
DD (1)	DD270570A5 (en)
DE (1)	DE3641956C1 (en)
ES (1)	ES2022268B3 (en)
SU (1)	SU1565353A3 (en)

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* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number	Priority date	Publication date	Assignee	Title
DE3806655A1 (en) *	1988-03-02	1989-09-14	Gelenkwellenbau Gmbh	PIN CROSS FOR A UNIVERSAL JOINT
FR2648638B1 (en) *	1989-06-16	1991-11-29	Labavia	IMPROVEMENTS IN TRANSMISSIONS OF VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH ELECTRIC RETARDERS
FR2649049B1 (en) *	1989-06-30	1991-10-18	Labavia	IMPROVEMENTS IN TRANSMISSIONS OF VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH ELECTRIC RETARDERS
ATE375462T1 (en) *	1999-08-25	2007-10-15	Voith Turbo Kg	JOINT FORK, WITH A SUPPORT SURFACE TO REALIZE EVEN LOAD DISTRIBUTION AND BEARING ARRANGEMENT
US6579186B2 (en)	2001-02-14	2003-06-17	Visteon Global Technologies, Inc.	Spider having a support surface for use in a universal joint
JP4034176B2 (en) *	2002-12-09	2008-01-16	株式会社ジェイテクト	Cross shaft and cross shaft joint
CN103148110B (en) *	2013-03-28	2015-10-07	合肥工业大学(马鞍山)高新技术研究院	Articulated cross shaft
CN103148111B (en) *	2013-03-28	2015-05-06	合肥工业大学(马鞍山)高新技术研究院	Universal cross shaft

Citations (10)

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US1492351A (en) *	1921-05-14	1924-04-29	H H Franklin Mfg Company	Lubricating means for motion-transmitting joints
US2212763A (en) *	1939-10-16	1940-08-27	Universal Products Co Inc	Universal joint
US3159013A (en) *	1961-12-01	1964-12-01	Dana Corp	Double cardan yoke assembly
US3222143A (en) *	1961-05-31	1965-12-07	Macchini Mario	Universal joint yokes
GB2057633A (en) *	1979-08-28	1981-04-01	Uni Cardan Ag	Hooke's joints
GB2058294A (en) *	1979-08-18	1981-04-08	Uni Cardan Ag	Hooke's joints
GB2120751A (en) *	1982-05-26	1983-12-07	Dana Corp	Yokes for universal joints
US4575361A (en) *	1985-01-07	1986-03-11	Dana Corporation	Universal joint yoke
EP0194184A1 (en) *	1985-02-25	1986-09-10	Fuji Kiko Company, Limited	Universal joint yoke
DE3605746A1 (en) *	1986-02-22	1987-08-27	Klein Kg Eugen	Universal joint

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FR1231736A (en) *	1959-04-13	1960-10-03	Simca	Advanced cardan joint
AT232392B (en) *	1961-05-05	1964-03-10	Maybach Motorenbau Gmbh	Universal joint, especially for heavy motor vehicle cardan shafts
DE1575839A1 (en) *	1967-06-19	1970-02-19	Daimler Benz Ag	Universal joint coupling
DE6753036U (en) *	1968-09-24	1969-03-27	Walterscheid Kg Jean	CARDAN JOINT WITH CYLINDRICAL CROSS PIN
JPS489467U (en) *	1971-06-11	1973-02-02
JPS5577648A (en) *	1978-12-05	1980-06-11	Toshiba Corp	Outdoor unit
US4272972A (en) *	1979-12-26	1981-06-16	Lovejoy, Inc.	Universal joint
SU889936A1 (en) *	1980-01-23	1981-12-15	Институт проблем надежности и долговечности машин АН БССР	Cardon joint crosspiece
DE3107373C2 (en) *	1981-02-27	1982-12-02	Skf Kugellagerfabriken Gmbh, 8720 Schweinfurt	Universal joint coupling
DE8224280U1 (en) *	1981-09-11	1982-12-02	Georg Fischer AG, 8201 Schaffhausen	MOLDED JOINT HEAD FOR DRIVE SHAFT
TR22878A (en) *	1984-03-24	1988-09-26	Brd Co Ltd	LUBRICATION OF HOOKES TYPE UENIVERSAL MALSALS

1986
- 1986-12-09 DE DE3641956A patent/DE3641956C1/en not_active Expired
1987
- 1987-11-07 EP EP87116475A patent/EP0274022B1/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1987-11-07 ES ES87116475T patent/ES2022268B3/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1987-12-07 JP JP62307779A patent/JPS63219918A/en active Pending
- 1987-12-07 DD DD87310049A patent/DD270570A5/en not_active IP Right Cessation
- 1987-12-08 SU SU874203796A patent/SU1565353A3/en active
- 1987-12-09 US US07/130,306 patent/US4880405A/en not_active Expired - Fee Related

Patent Citations (10)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number	Priority date	Publication date	Assignee	Title
US1492351A (en) *	1921-05-14	1924-04-29	H H Franklin Mfg Company	Lubricating means for motion-transmitting joints
US2212763A (en) *	1939-10-16	1940-08-27	Universal Products Co Inc	Universal joint
US3222143A (en) *	1961-05-31	1965-12-07	Macchini Mario	Universal joint yokes
US3159013A (en) *	1961-12-01	1964-12-01	Dana Corp	Double cardan yoke assembly
GB2058294A (en) *	1979-08-18	1981-04-08	Uni Cardan Ag	Hooke's joints
GB2057633A (en) *	1979-08-28	1981-04-01	Uni Cardan Ag	Hooke's joints
GB2120751A (en) *	1982-05-26	1983-12-07	Dana Corp	Yokes for universal joints
US4575361A (en) *	1985-01-07	1986-03-11	Dana Corporation	Universal joint yoke
EP0194184A1 (en) *	1985-02-25	1986-09-10	Fuji Kiko Company, Limited	Universal joint yoke
DE3605746A1 (en) *	1986-02-22	1987-08-27	Klein Kg Eugen	Universal joint

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Publication number	Publication date
DE3641956C1 (en)	1988-06-01
EP0274022A2 (en)	1988-07-13
ES2022268B3 (en)	1991-12-01
SU1565353A3 (en)	1990-05-15
EP0274022B1 (en)	1991-04-24
JPS63219918A (en)	1988-09-13
DD270570A5 (en)	1989-08-02
US4880405A (en)	1989-11-14

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